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Bones from 407 human skeletons tallied in court report on Arch Street building site

Graves uncovered go back as far as the 1720s. From the 18th century, 328 people were removed in advance of reinterment. An additional 79 from the 19th century have also been unearthed.

Volunteer archeologists work to exhume bodies buried at the former First Baptist burial ground in March. BRIANNA SPAUSE / Staff Photographer
Volunteer archeologists work to exhume bodies buried at the former First Baptist burial ground in March. BRIANNA SPAUSE / Staff PhotographerRead moreBRIANNA SPAUSE / Staff Photographer